Porsche 718, Boxster & Cayman Specs

Porsche Boxster, Cayman & 718 Specifications

Verified specs for every Boxster and Cayman — the 986, 987, 981 and current 982/718, including the flat-six GTS 4.0, GT4, GT4 RS and Spyder.

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986 Boxster (1997–2004)

Trim	Years	Engine	Power	Torque	Drive	Transmission	0–60	Top speed	Weight
Boxster 2.5L 201 hp (1997-99) → 2.7L 217-228 hp (2000-04)	1997–2002	2.5L / 2.7L flat-6	228 hp	192 lb-ft	RWD	5-speed manual / 5-speed Tiptronic S	6.4s Manual / ~6.9s Tiptronic	159 mph	~2,780 lb
Boxster S 250 hp (2000-02) → 258 hp (2003-04)	2000–2004	3.2L flat-6	258 hp	229 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 5-speed Tiptronic S	5.6s Manual / ~6.2s Tiptronic	164 mph	~2,900 lb

987.1 Boxster & Cayman (2005–2008)

Trim	Years	Engine	Power	Torque	Drive	Transmission	0–60	Top speed	Weight
Boxster	2005–2008	2.7L flat-6	240 hp	201 lb-ft	RWD	5-speed manual / 5-speed Tiptronic S	6.0s Manual / ~6.4s Tiptronic	159 mph	~2,888 lb
Boxster S 3.2L 280 hp (2005-06) → 3.4L 295 hp (2007-08)	2005–2008	3.4L flat-6	295 hp	251 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 5-speed Tiptronic S	5.3s Manual / ~5.7s Tiptronic	171 mph	~3,000 lb
Cayman	2007–2008	2.7L flat-6	242 hp	201 lb-ft	RWD	5-speed manual / 5-speed Tiptronic S	6.1s Manual / ~6.5s Tiptronic	160 mph	~3,031 lb
Cayman S	2006–2008	3.4L flat-6	295 hp	251 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 5-speed Tiptronic S	5.1s Manual / ~5.5s Tiptronic	171 mph	~2,955 lb

987.2 Boxster & Cayman (2009–2012)

Trim	Years	Engine	Power	Torque	Drive	Transmission	0–60	Top speed	Weight
Boxster	2009–2012	2.9L flat-6	255 hp	214 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	5.6s Manual / ~5.5s PDK	163 mph	~2,976 lb
Boxster S	2009–2012	3.4L flat-6	310 hp	265 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.9s Manual / 4.7s PDK	172 mph	~3,031 lb
Boxster Spyder lightweight roadster	2011–2012	3.4L flat-6	320 hp	273 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.4s Manual / ~4.3s PDK	166 mph	~2,830 lb
Cayman	2009–2012	2.9L flat-6	265 hp	221 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	5.5s Manual / ~5.4s PDK	165 mph	~2,932 lb
Cayman S	2009–2012	3.4L flat-6	320 hp	273 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.7s Manual / 4.4s PDK	175 mph	~2,976 lb
Cayman R lightweight	2011–2012	3.4L flat-6	330 hp	273 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.7s Manual / 4.4s PDK	175 mph	~2,855 lb

981 Boxster & Cayman (2012–2016)

Trim	Years	Engine	Power	Torque	Drive	Transmission	0–60	Top speed	Weight
Boxster	2013–2016	2.7L flat-6	265 hp	206 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	5.5s Manual / 5.1s PDK	164 mph	~2,888 lb
Boxster S	2013–2016	3.4L flat-6	315 hp	266 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.8s Manual / 4.5s PDK	178 mph	~2,910 lb
Boxster GTS	2015–2016	3.4L flat-6	330 hp	273 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.7s Manual / 4.4s PDK	175 mph	~2,965 lb
Boxster Spyder manual only	2016	3.8L flat-6	375 hp	309 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual	4.3s	180 mph	~2,899 lb
Cayman	2014–2016	2.7L flat-6	275 hp	213 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	5.4s Manual / 5.1s PDK	165 mph	~2,888 lb
Cayman S	2014–2016	3.4L flat-6	325 hp	273 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.7s Manual / 4.4s PDK	175 mph	~2,910 lb
Cayman GTS	2015–2016	3.4L flat-6	340 hp	280 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.6s Manual / 4.3s PDK	177 mph	~3,053 lb
Cayman GT4 manual only	2016	3.8L flat-6	385 hp	309 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual	4.2s	183 mph	~3,020 lb

718 / 982 (2016–present)

Trim	Years	Engine	Power	Torque	Drive	Transmission	0–60	Top speed	Weight
718 Boxster	2017–present	2.0L turbo flat-4	300 hp	280 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.9s Manual / 4.5s PDK	170 mph	~3,010 lb
718 Boxster S	2017–present	2.5L turbo flat-4	350 hp	309 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.4s Manual / 4.0s PDK	177 mph	~3,054 lb
718 Boxster GTS GTS 2.5T (superseded by GTS 4.0)	2018–2019	2.5L turbo flat-4	365 hp	317 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.3s Manual / 3.9s PDK	180 mph	~3,099 lb
718 Boxster GTS 4.0 PDK added MY2022	2020–present	4.0L flat-6	394 hp	309 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.3s Manual / 3.9s PDK	182 mph	~3,097 lb
718 Spyder PDK added MY2022	2020–present	4.0L flat-6	414 hp	309 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.2s Manual / 3.9s PDK	187 mph	~3,075 lb
718 Spyder RS PDK only; GT3-derived	2024–present	4.0L flat-6	493 hp	331 lb-ft	RWD	7-speed PDK	3.2s	191 mph	~3,214 lb
718 Cayman	2017–present	2.0L turbo flat-4	300 hp	280 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.9s Manual / 4.5s PDK	170 mph	~2,944 lb
718 Cayman S	2017–present	2.5L turbo flat-4	350 hp	309 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.4s Manual / 4.0s PDK	177 mph	~3,021 lb
718 Cayman GTS GTS 2.5T (superseded by GTS 4.0)	2018–2019	2.5L turbo flat-4	365 hp	317 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.3s Manual / 3.9s PDK	180 mph	~3,076 lb
718 Cayman GTS 4.0 PDK added MY2022	2020–present	4.0L flat-6	394 hp	309 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.3s Manual / 3.9s PDK	182 mph	~3,053 lb
718 Cayman GT4 PDK added MY2022	2020–present	4.0L flat-6	414 hp	309 lb-ft	RWD	6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK	4.2s Manual / 3.7s PDK	188 mph	~3,199 lb
718 Cayman GT4 RS PDK only; GT3-derived	2022–present	4.0L flat-6	493 hp	331 lb-ft	RWD	7-speed PDK	3.2s	196 mph	~3,227 lb

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